Scrap Your Trip Adds 239 Items + 239 S*A*L*E Items

I am the kind of person who tries to learn a lesson in everything.  I figure that everything happens for a reason and it’s up to me to figure out what the reason is.  At the very least, there is something I can learn from whatever happens, right?

So, what lesson can I learn from the fire alarm going off in my building at midnight the other night?  Turns out there were plenty of them!

First, it amazed me at how many people in the building assumed it was a false alarm and didn’t evacuate.  Of the whole building, only 5 units evacuated.  Now, I wasn’t thrilled about being outside in the middle of the night, but since when do you not head outside when there is a fire alarm?  It must be deeply ingrained in me since elementary school. 

But the biggest lesson came next.  After about ten minutes, and not hearing any sirens, I started asking people if anyone had called 911.  Nope.  Not one person (of course, I only had 5 to ask, remember).  Everyone “assumed” that they had been notified automatically, or that someone else had already called.

Well, I never “assume” anything, so I called 911.  Turns out I was the first to call.  Imagine that!  Within 5 minutes, the Osceola County Fire Department was on the scene (kudos to them!).  By that time, I had already found the number for the property management company and their emergency line (didn’t get me anywhere, but that’s a whole different story).

Since I was stuck outside with only my iPhone, I thought this was Facebook worthy.   When I posted the second time “Well, at least there are cute firemen…with AXES!”, Melissa commented “Nice to find the bright side to a fire alarm.”

See, that was my next lesson.  There is a bright side to everything.    Of course, Judy wanted me to get pictures of the cute firemen, but they seemed a little busy!

In all seriousness, my big lesson was this:  Take Action.  Be the person who says “If it’s going to be, it’s up to me.”  Don’t assume, because I know you all know that saying!

Oh, and one more thing…if there is a fire alarm…EVACUATE THE BUILDING! 

Now on to scrapbook supplies!
  We have 239 new items this week,  including "Trick or Treat" by Little Yellow Bicycle, lots of new eyelets and brads from Eyelet Outlet (including Hot Air Balloons), "Fern" and "Totally Teen" by Adornit by Carolee’s Creations, "Grid Iron" by Moxxie, wonderful new outdoors papers from SugarTree, "Destinations" stickers from Mrs. Grossman’s, "Magical Moments Scrapbook Journaling Book" with lots of journaling ideas for your Disney trips, a "Heritage Starter Kit" from Bazzill and two tools from TrimCraft – Embossing and Envelope Maker and Clear Stamping Blocks.   The SYT designers were also working on the following themes this week:  Africa, Apple Picking, Autumn, Bunco, Colorado, Cycling, Decades, Egypt, Family, Food, Four Wheeling, France, Grand Canyon, Great Outdoors, Halloween, Ice Skating, Ireland, Japan, Kids, Maine, Mexico, Music, New Orleans, Niagara Falls, Oregon, Owl, Paintball, School, Soccer, Travel, Volcano, Washington DC and World War I.   We have two custom papers – School Block and 3 Line Aligned and two custom die cuts – car and Civil War (for all you reenactors out there).   Click here to see all the new items:  www.scrapyourtrip.com/10072009.html.
We’ve also got 239 items on sale this week at 25% off.  Click here to see all the sale items:  www.scrapyourtrip.com/clearance.html.    Reminisce is one of my favorite manufacturers in the scrapbooking industry and for the next three days you can save 15% on all their items.  Just enter coupon code REM1009 at checkout and your savings will be deducted.  (no minimum purchase, one coupon code per order, expires 11:59 pm Eastern, Friday, 10/09/2009)

And remember, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can always make it custom just for you!  Click here to see all our custom options:  www.scrapyourtrip.com/custom.html.     See you on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/ScrapYourTrip

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